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A leak in the pipe can cause black smoke on acceleration, more likely is the actual intercooler could have a leak

I too checked mine via the TFL website and it says it’s compliant on both cars, my CLK also shows as Euro 3.

Could remove one of the battery terminals to reset the electric system and see if that works. possibly a fault code still stored

Sounds like a pain, remember you’ll be footing the bill if this problem keeps occurring after the warranty expires.

I know it’s stating the obvious but have you had the battery checked, a dying battery can cause limp mode and raise a host of codes

Not familiar with that model but you could go to eBay and find someone selling a similar fuse box and the may have images of it removed so you can get an idea of the the location of the clips or screws to remove it.

The second battery is usually linked with the start stop feature, I once had that message about starting the car when I sat in the car waiting with a dvd playing with the engine off, usually if the secondary battery is flat I know it disables the start stop feature until it reaches full charge...

Mine I did check all the places after seeing a few past incidents when I googled it, boot is dry all carpets are dry. The only bits that have dirt behind it is the plastic runners which go along either side of the boot from the back window, not sure how they remove and being plastic I don't...

The rear is the worst, I have checked the drains in the front and they are clear, its the back window that mists up so bad you can run your finger through it and water will drip from your finger. Rear lights are fine. Since cleaning the rubber sills the front is not as bad but the rear still the...

I have a C250d 2016 W205 and the windows get steamed up quite a lot. I know its cold this time of the year but this a not just condensation, I get a full build up of mist like they have been sprayed with a water sprayer. It happens mostly on the rear window but often its on the front windscreen...

There are a few companies who can repair the EIS, it’s half the cost of replacing it but not sure how long it will last, but comes with a warranty. You do need to remove the EIS module and send it to them with your keys and would probably take the best part of a week depending on postage time. I...

I only got told about the EIS when my car would not go above 2nd gear/conductor plate, in the end it turned out to be the battery. Low voltage cause the car to activate a safe mode to ensure no major components are damaged so I guess the cold weather make the issue worse with batteries needing...

Mine does that and I was told my ignition (EIS) needs replacing, I never did. I just do a restart as a new EIS is almost £5-600 on my S320cdi 2001, like yours it only happens once in a while. I usually find by waiting 5 seconds before turning the key from position 2 to 3 it seems to be fine...

I have a iCarsoft MB V2.0, although its advertised to deal with ABS, it does not seem to work on my 2001 W220 S320cdi, has anyone had any luck using theirs to diagnose ABS problems. I have spoken to the suppliers and they did say to update it but it did not seem to work and then told me certain...

I would start by checking the propshaft coupling, although it would be consistent juddering no matter what speed you do, but they do cause juddering when they begin to wear.